“I’m just ashamed that this bill even came into fruition,” a Lexington council member said.

  • lolcatnip@reddthat.com
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    10 months ago

    I hope the people who vote for this end up homeless, so they can experience “defensive force” personally.

    • theneverfox@pawb.social
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      6
      ·
      10 months ago

      Imagine if this passed.

      If you kick your SO out of your house, and they agree to leave, they’re now instantly unhoused, right? And your honor, they brought all their stuff and were sleeping on my property.

      Could landlords come in, swat style, and execute you the moment eviction procedures go through?

      If someone is not inside a house, are they not unhoused? If their house burned down 5 minutes ago they certainly no longer have a house. If anyone is not in sight of their house, they could plausibly be unhoused, whether they know it or not. Besides, there’s no way for you to know their housing status. So all campers on your property sound like fair game.

      What constitutes camping? Being inside a tent? Sleeping? Bringing stuff onto the property? If a company sets up a party tent at the wrong address, could you mow them down?

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        10 months ago

        They did define it in the law.

        But I don’t expect anyone who’d shoot a person for being homeless to read it.

        • theneverfox@pawb.social
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          10 months ago

          That reminds me of when I was a kid, and asked if I could see the book where they have all the laws. My parents were confused and looked at me like I was crazy

          I still think it’s absolutely insane that they can take away your freedom or your life for breaking rules that we learn through gossip